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If I want to employ a foreign maid in Singapore, do I have to provide a security bond for my maid? How much is the security bond?  What are the conditions attached to the security bond?  What will happen if my foreign maid should become pregnant while in service? What will happen if my foreign ma...

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I have employed a foreign maid and my maid had gone missing.  What will happen to my S$5000 security bond?  My maid had disappeared.  What should I do to protect myself as an employer?  Should I file a police report?  Should I cancel the work permit?  Should I contact the Immigration & Checkp...

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HDB refers to Housing & Development Board in Singapore.  I am a HDB lessee, can I purchase a private residential property in Singapore?  What if I am a spouse of a HDB lessee or I am an occupier of a HDB flat.  Can I buy a private residential property in Singapore?

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The Singapore Parliament passed the Housing and Development Act to establish the Housing & Development Board (HDB) which is a statutory body. Under the Housing and Development Act (Chapter 129), HDB is Singapore's public housing Authority. HDB sell HDB flats with leases of 99 years to Sing...

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I am a owner of a small business in Singapore.  Under the Income tax Act, I must keep proper business records for income tax purposes.  What are the documents that record my business transactions?  How long must I keep these business records?  Is there a list of business records for a small busin...

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I am a private property owner and I intend to rent out my private property to a foreigner.  Should I check his immigration pass? Should I check his work pass?  As a homeowner, will I be charged for harbouring immigration offenders in my house if investigations revealed that I did not exercise due...

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I am thinking of registering a business in Singapore but I can't decide on whether to choose a company or a sole proprietorship as a business structure.  Which business structure is better, a company or a sole proprietorship?

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I am from China.  People in China ushered in Chinese New Year with a bang by setting off firecrackers.  It is a Chinese custom and the Chinese in China believed that the noise from the firecrackers would chase away the evil spirits.  Setting off firecrackers in Singapore during Chinese New Year i...

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Law on giving of red packets. Gift of red packets. In the Mandarin language, it is called "Hong Pow". In the Chinese dialect, it is called "Ang Pow". Please note that there is money inside the red packets. The legal question here in Singapore is: "Is the giving of red packets here in Singapore co...

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I am a Singapore citizen.  I have two sons who are also Singapore citizens.  My two sons ages are between 13 years and 16 1/2 years.  Do I need to apply for exit permits for my two sons if they are travelling or remaining outside Singapore for three (3) months or longer?  If I as the Father faile...

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I am a business owner.  I own two businesses. I have a sole-proprietorship business in the food industry.  I am also a partner of another business in the tourism industry.  I have made changes to my principal place of business.  I have also made changes to my personal name in my identity card.  D...

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I am a business owner in the construction industry.  I am also the owner of a lorry that I use for my business.  Can I use my lorry to transport my workers to and from their lodgings and places of work?  What is this label called the Maximum Passenger Capacity (MPC) label?  Are there any conditio...

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I have sold my motor vehicle.  As the current registered owner, must I effect the transfer of ownership with the Land Transport Authority (LTA)?  What is the time frame to effect the transfer?  Must it be done within a certain number of days?  What if I did not effect the transfer of ownership?  ...

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I am under police investigations in Singapore.  What is my right under Police Investigations regarding Lie Detectors?  Is lie detector or polygraph evidence admissible in Singapore?  Should I refuse to undergo a Lie Detector Test?

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I know that if I am not a citizen of Singapore or if my company is not a Singapore company, I am considered a "foreign person" under the Residential Property Act (Chapter 274).  If I am a "foreign person" and I want to buy a Residential Apartment unit in a residential building of less than 6 l...

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What are the different types of driving offences in Singapore?  What are the different types of punishment for each of the driving offences?  What is speeding? What is reckless/dangerous driving?  What is driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration?  Use of mobile p...

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